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Elon Musk has oral approval to build NY-DC Hyperloop

Elon Musk has oral approval to build NY-DC Hyperloop. It will run from New York with stops at Philadelphia, Baltimore and D.C. However, sceptics have disputed Elon Musk on NY-DC Hyperloop.

The billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has said that he has received the verbal get go to build the Hyperloop system which would connect NY to DC. This Hyperloop is an electromagnetic tube system. It will transport passengers from one city to another in less than 30 minutes. Elon Musk first proposed the idea for a Hyperloop system for intercity transport back in 2013.

Now a journey from the financial capital of the world, New York to Washington D.C is possible under 30 minutes, according to Elon Musk. Moreover, he has said that he has the verbal approval from Government as well to get ahead with this project.

In a tweet, Elon said that he has won the verbal approval for The Boring Company to build an underground NY to DC Hyperloop system with stops at Phil-Balt.

People have asked Elon on tweeter what was his approval and how long it will take? However, he has eluded from answering. There is no specific detail. He tweeted that he is at the initial approval stage. Moreover, he said that he is confident about this project.

Further, the Boring Company has also confirmed the news saying that they have positive feedback from the government. The system of Hyperloop is different from what we have seen till now. Riders who would travel through Hyperloop would travel in magnetically levitating pods. These pods are powered by electric propulsion.

In February, Elon had tweeted a photo of an underground tunnel that raised many eye brows. Moreover, some believe that this premature statement is a tactic to garner support for the project.

However, there are also many people who would want to believe in this project. They think Elon Musk has oral approval to build NY-DC Hyperloop. As there was the clue of governments interest in the project as well.

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